Saturday, December 17, 2005

Mike Myers:

Traitor

Mike Myers gushed about Johnny Damon, sounding like the center fielder's campaign manager. Myers was Damon's teammate in Boston for nearly 1 1/2 seasons before agreeing to a $2.4 million, two-year contract with the Yankees, a deal that was finalized Thursday. The lefty reliever wants the speedy leadoff hitter to follow him to New York.

"I've talked to him and he does have a strong interest in playing there," Myers said. "So hopefully contract-wise everything will get worked out, and me and him can be teammates for the next couple of years again."

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

The Italian Job

Joe Torre called Johnny Damon Tuesday to convince him to join the dark side prior to hoping on a plane to Italy.

According to multiple officials familiar with the situation, the Yankees' manager reached out to free-agent centerfielder Johnny Damon. The Yankees have significant competition for Damon, though, besides his own Boston Red Sox.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Mantei, Myers, Millar, Olerud: Happy Holidays

Wednesday the Red Sox offered arbitration to Damon (good), Graffanino (good), and Mueller (pretty good). The Red Sox did not offer Matt Mantei (bad), Mike Myers (pretty bad), Kevin Millar (really bad) and John Olerud (old) arbitration. Being offered arbitration often doesn't translate into that player staying with their team. But it is clear from the list of people not offered arbitration that the Sox have little interest in their services in the future.Full Story

The Rental Period May be Over

Gordon Edes, from the Boston Globe writes...

Renteria, Boston's prize free agent acquisition last winter, has fallen out of favor after a 30-error season. He could be headed to the Braves as part of a three-way deal with the Devil Rays in which the Sox would receive Devil Rays shortstop Julio Lugo while Tampa Bay would get prospects from Atlanta, presumably highly regarded third baseman Andy Marte and another player.

Grady Little Back at work

After two years of being unemployed and one year of wondering if he would eclipse Bill Buckner as the poster boy of the supposed curse, Grady Little was hired by the Dodgers. With Little the Didgers have decided to let the quintessential player's manager manager their players.

The Dodgers are one of the most storied teams in all of sports and I am committed to winning now and in the future for Dodger fans, who have supported this team in an incredible way. I'm both humbled and honored to be charged with leading this franchise."-- Grady Little